2007-03-02 02:59:42 · 8 answers · asked by David A 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
No, this has never stood up to scientific testing. It has always been shown to be a trick or hoax.
2007-03-02 03:03:09 · answer #1 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. Uri Geller was debunked on TV. He would distract the audience by staring intently at a spoon or object in his hand. People would hardly notice when he pulled himself up to better stare at the object in question. Lo and behold, the object was now bent! Trick was that when he pulled himself up he nonchalantly reached down to grab the desk or table edge. It was here that he bent the object against the table/desk edge in one smooth movement. He always reached down with the same hand that held the object. That trick is called... Misdirection!
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2007-03-02 11:31:06 · answer #2 · answered by H 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ah - the old Uri Gellar spoon bending trick.
It is just a trick.
2007-03-02 11:08:18 · answer #3 · answered by nycguy10002 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A lot of mentalists/psychics will use tricks from magicians to try to make people believe that they are supernatural.
After Houdini lost his mother, he went to psychics hoping to contact her. He was disgusted by what he saw. Third rate magic tricks that he saw completely thru. He could not find a single medium who was not using these tricks.
He then spent quite a bit of time and energy debunking psychics and mediums.
2007-03-02 12:21:58 · answer #4 · answered by A.Mercer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're thinking of the Israeli charlatan and scammer extraordinaire Uri Geller. No, it can't be done, although Geller has conned quite a few people into thinking he can do it.
2007-03-02 11:22:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Luke, You must use The Force.
2007-03-02 11:41:56 · answer #6 · answered by Stefan MK 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
happened in the matrix!
there is no spoon...
2007-03-02 11:18:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All "magic" is fake.
2007-03-02 11:07:00 · answer #8 · answered by Larry 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋